Describe the study in which German judges were asked to make a decision about appropriate sentences for wrong-doers. After reading about the case, judges received either harsh or more lenient recommendations from a journalist, a random roll of the dice, or a seasoned prosecutor. What did the study show? Briefly describe cognitive dissonance theory. Discuss the role of learning in attitude formation. Explain how self-serving biases can be either beneficial or harmful to individuals. Compare and contrast the self-evaluation maintenance model with social identity theory.

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The German Case In a study Englich et al 2006 evaluated judicial decisionmaking based on anchoring Anchoring effect means judging a stimulus based on another stimulus In the study German judges were p... View the full answer